Today, we give our full attention to a new CD from the German NEOS label, featuring politically charged music by German composer Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, inpsired by Iran and Ukraine. To end on a more peaceful note, we’ll hear a Spanish hymn for piano from 2023.
Playlist
- Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf – Ukraine-Triptychon (2022)
Kiev Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Vitalii Protasov / Frauke Aulbert, soprano / Enikö Ginzery, cimbalom / Jürgen Ruck, electric bass guitar
CD: Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf – Politica (2025)
Mahnkopf edition, vol.11
NEOS Music NEOS 12517
- Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf – Iran-Lamento (2024)
Claus-Steffen, instruments / Fojan Gharibnejad, daf – Iranian frame drum
CD: Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf – Politica (2025)
Mahnkopf edition
NEOS Music NEOS 12517
- Sira Hernández – Hymn for piano (2023)
Sira Hernández, piano
CD: Sira Hernández – Hymns to the Hope (2025)
NEOS Music NEOS 12512
